BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Entries for Augustus Bessonies as Cash Sales and Bounty Land purchases in Perry County, IN.

Note: it is not known at this time if the Soldiers were ever residences of Perry County, Indiana.  You will find in the entries their service records in the war of 1812.  It does NOT state their residence just the state of service.

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – April 15, 1853, Doc 36707, Cash Sale Entry, Twn 5S, SW1/4 NE1/4 NE1Sec 3, 43.88 Acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – April 15, 1853, Doc 36766, Cash Sale Entry, Twn 5S, SW1/4

SW1/4. Sec 3, 40 Acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – May 10, 1848, Doc 33885, Cash Sale Entry – Twn 5S, SE1/4 SE1/4, Sec 2, 40 acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – May 10, 1848, Doc 33719, Cash Sale Entry – Twn 5S, NE1/4 SE1/4, Sec 2, 40 acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – June 1, 1848, Doc 33078, Cash Sale Entry – Twn 5S, NW1/4 SW1/4, Sec 1, 40 Acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – June 1, 1848, Doc 33095, Cash Sale Entry – Twn 5S, E1/2 NW1.4, Sec 1, 86 acres

AUGUSTUS BESSONIES – October 1, 1850, Doc 34779, Cash Sale Entry, Twn 5S, NE1/4 SW1/4 Sec 1, 40 acres

CHARLES BENNETT – Served in Capt. Bainbridges Company F 3rd Regiment United States Infantry.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

SAMUEL BROWN – Served in Capt. Crilson’s Company Kentucky Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

PETER BROOME – Served in Campt. Dunn’s Company 3rd Regiment Indiana Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

OLIVER CROWE – Served in Capt. Rae’s Company 2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

ISAIAH CUMMINGS – Served in Capt. Downer’s Company 6th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers. Received land bounty in Perry County.

LEONARD GATES – Served in Capt. Hughes Company District of Columbia Volunteers.  John B. Alvey as assignee received land bounty in Perry County. (known to lived in Perry County)

RODOLPHUS B. HALL – Served in Capt. Graham’s Company 4th Regiment Indiana Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

ELISHA HARRIET – Served in Capt. McRea’s Company 2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

REUBEN HARVIT – Served in Capt. McRea’s Company 2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteers.  John Harvit, father, and heir at law, received land bounty in Perry County.

JESSE LUND –  Served in Capt. Scotte’e Company 23rd Regiment United States Infantry.  Joseph, Samuel and Rachel Lund, the brothers and sister, Thomas W. Maria Louisa, Willard M., the nephews and niece, Washington, Harrison, Jackson, and Pamela Gayrey, the great nephews and niece and Heirs at law, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants received land bounty in Perry County.

JOHN McCLURE– Served in Capt. Andres Company United States Army.  Martha Jane McClure and John McClure, minor children of John McClure deceased, received land bounty in Perry County.  February 20, 1857, 160 acres.

ROBERT McCLURE – Served as PVT in  Capt Layon’s Company and CPL in Capt. Scott’s Companies Indiana Militia.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

CHRISTIAN PETERSON – Served in Captain Millen’s Company 3rd Battalion Louisiana Foot Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

EZEKIEL PETTY – Additional information – Served in Capt. McGuires Company Indiana Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

JOHN W. STEINHALL – Served in Capt. Winder’s Compandy United States Artillery, Florida War, received land bounty in Perry County.

MATHAIS STRAWBER (STROBEL) – Served in Capt. Connelly’s Company 1st Regiment Battalin Louisianna Mounted Volunteers.  Mathais Stawber (Strobel) received land bounty in Perry County.

JOSEPH TOBIN –  Served in  Capt. David Robb’s Indiana Mounted Riflemen.  Wounded in battle of Tippecanoe.

THOMAS TOBIN – Ensign, 4th Indiana Malitia Regiment.
JOHN ZELLER – Served in Capt. Kern’s Company 1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers.  Received land bounty in Perry County.

JOHN BOGARD – Served in Capt Peacok’s Company Kentucky Militia.  Elizabeth Bogard widow, to Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  October 1, 1853, Doc 40758 – Twn 5S, S1/2 NW1/4 Sec 4, 88.72 acres

DAN BROWN – Served in Capt. Neely’s Company 7th Regiment Virginia Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County. October 1, 1853, Doc 9400 – Twn 6S, NW1/4 SW1/4, Sec 6, 39 acres

WILLIAM CALDWELL – Served in Capt. Grayson’s Company Kentucky Militia.  James Caldwell Jr. minor child to Augustus Bessonies as asignee received bounty land in Perry County.  August 31, 1858, Doc 40799 – Twn 4S, W1/2 NE1/4 Sec 34, 90 acres

JOHN CHAMBERS – Served in Capt. Dudley’s Company 10 Regiment Kentucky Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County. January 15, 1853, Doc. 3020 – Twn 4S, S1/2 SE1/4 Sec. 33, 80.30 acres

WILLIAM CRUM – Served in Capt. Tripletts Company 1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteers.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received land bounty in Perry County.  April 1, 1851, Doc 16066 – Twn 5s, SW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 2, Nw1/4 NW1/4 Sec 11, NE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 10 & SE1/4 SE1/4 Sec 3, 160 acres.

HENRY CULLER – LT.  Server in Capt. Sarver’s 3rd Regiment Maryland Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  October 1, 1853, Doc 48707 – Twn 5S, SE1/4 NE1/4, Sec 33, 40 acres

ABRAHAM DUNAVANT – Served in Capt. Blantons’s Company 1st Regiment Virginia Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  October 1, 1853, Doc 36510 – Twn 4, SE1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 1, 40 acres

ABNER ELLIOTT – Served in Capt. Clarke’s Company Virginia Militia.  Hulda Elliott, widow to Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County.  October 1, 1853, Doc 41401 – Twn. 6S, NE1/4 SW1/4 Sec 9, 40 acres

HENRY LACEY – Served in Capt McNair’s Company 7th Regiment Kentucky Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County. October 1, 1853, Doc 10808 – Twn 4s, N1/2 SE1/4 Sec 1, 80 acres

THOMAS LESTER – Served in Capt. Marshall’s Company 1st Regiment Kentucky Mounted Volunteers.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  September 1, 1851, Doc 13187 – Twn 4S, E1/2 SW1/4. NW1/4 SW1/4, SW1/4 NW1/4, Sec 35, 160 Acres.

WILLIAM JENKINS – Served in Capt. Sebree’s Company 10th Regiment Kentucky Militia.  Sarah Jenkins widow to Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County. April 1, 1854 Doc. 38974 – Twn 4S, NE1/4 SE1/4 Sec 33 & NW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 34, 80.32 acres

JOSIAH MASSIE 1st Lt. – Served in Capt. Dartington’s Company 4th Regiment Virginia Militia.  Augustus Bessonies assignee received bounty land in Perry County. October 1, 1853, Doc 11922 – Twn 6S, SW1/4 SW1/4, Sec 10, 40 acres

LOUIS MEYERS – Served in 3rd Battalion Lousianna Foot Volunteers.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee received land bounty in Perry County. April 1, 1851, Doc 20459 –  Twn 5s, SE1/4 NE1/3 Sec 3, N1/2 SE1/4 Sec 3, SW1/4 SE1/4 Sec 3  160 acres

DOMINIC PAGE – Served in Capt. Boyer’s Company Indiana Militia.  August Bessonies as asignee received bounty land in Perry County. November 1, 1854, Doc 92493 – Twn 5S, SE1/4 SE1/4 Sec 1, 40 acres

JOHN PARRENT – Served in Capt. Harpers Company 1st Kentucky Regiment.  Thomas P., James W., Francis M. and Minerva heirs to Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  April 1, 1852, Doc 17742 – Twn 5S, NE 1/4 Sec 12, 160 acres

JOHN PRICE – Served in Captain Duvalls’ Company Kentucky Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County. January 15, 1853 Doc. 37443 – Twn 5S, S1/2 NW1/4 Sec. 3, 87.80 acres

WILLIAM ROGERS – Served in 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteers.  Heirs to Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County. March 1, 1851, Doc 57457 – Twn 4S SW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 36, Twn 5S, NW1/4 nW1/4 Sec 1 & N1/2 NE1/2 Sec 2, 160 acres.

GABRIEL RALSTON, SGT – Served in Capt Gambles Company Virginia Militia.  August Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County. October 1, 1852, Doc 64414 – Twn 6S, SW1/4 SW1/4, Sec 12, 40 acres

JACOB REASER – Served in Capt. Dook’s Company 5th Regiment Virginia Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as assignee receive bounty land in Perry County. October 1, 1853, Doc 1220 – Twn 5S, SE1/4 NW1/1 Sec 11, 40 acres

WYATT SAMPSON – Served in Indiana Militia. Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County. November 1, 1854, Doc 92241 – Twn 7S, NE1/4 SE1/4 Sec 4, 40 acres

JESSE B. WIGHT – Capt and Lt in Louiseanna Volunteers.  Louisa Wight to Augustus Bessonies as assignee received bounty land in Perry County.  October 1, 1853, Doc 73369 – Twn 5S, NE1/4 SW1/4, Sec 3, 40 acres

MICHAEL YOUNG – Served in Capt. Marx’s Company 1st Regiment Pennsylvania Militia.  Augustus Bessonies as asignee received land bounty in Perry County.  April 15, 1853, Doc. 6320 – Twn 4S, SE1/4 SE1/4 Sec 35, 47.62 acres

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